Place: Otranto (Lecce), Italy
All-sky surveys form the foundation of observational astronomy as they
provide:
* statistics on the types and distribution of celestial objects which
populate the Galaxy and the Universe
* the ability to discover new classes of sources
* a means of selecting specific types of objects for further
studies/observations
With respect to other surveys, those at high energies (above 10 keV) are
particularly interesting as they probe the energy domain where fundamental
changes from thermal to non-thermal sources/phenomena are expected, where
the effects of absorption are drastically reduced, and a clearer picture of
the Universe is possible. This is also the energy range where most of the
extreme astrophysical behaviour is taking place, e.g. cosmic acceleration,
explosions and accretion onto black holes and neutron stars. Recently a
number of surveys have been performed in the keV to TeV energy range.
The objective of this workshop is to gather all the knowledge collected so far
above 10 keV, to compare and contrast the results obtained in the various
bands in the light of physical models and ultimately provide indications for
future progress. The meeting is aimed at bringing together scientists active
across the high energy range in order to focus on the opportunities offered
by this new window both from the observational and theoretical viewpoints,
while a dedicated section will also be devoted to discuss future mission ideas.
The meeting will consist of invited talks and contributions which are welcome
as either posters or as short interventions. There will be time for open
discussions throughout. Finally, this meeting is a perfect way in which to
celebrate with friends and colleagues INTEGRAL's 7th birthday and 7 years
of success in gamma-ray astronomy.
The workshop will be organized in sessions dedicated to:
* The soft gamma-ray sky: Surveys and observations from: INTEGRAL, SWIFT,
SUZAKU, MAXI etc
* The high energy gamma-ray sky: Surveys and observations from: AGILE,
FERMI, HESS, MAGIC etc
* The search for counterparts: Synergies between surveys:
The multi-waveband approach
* Comparing and contrasting the two skies: Similarities and differences:
which theoretical implications, New source typologies:
what have we learnt
* Prospects for future missions above 10 keV: Decadal Survey, Cosmic
Vision national programs etc.
